1978_Ottawa_municipal_election
The city of Ottawa, Canada held municipal elections on November 13, 1978.
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Controller Marion Dewar becomes the second woman and first New Democratic Party (and to date, only) affiliated person to become mayor of Ottawa. She defeated former alderman Pat Nicol. This would mark the last elections for Ottawa's Board of Control.
More information Candidate, Votes ...
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Marion Dewar | 51,791 | 54.24 |
| Pat Nicol | 32,033 | 33.55 |
| Bernard Pelot | 8,439 | 8.84 |
| Alphonse Frederick Lapointe | 1,858 | 1.95 |
| Eddie Turgeon | 730 | 0.76 |
| Ian Orenstein | 597 | 0.63 |
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(4 elected)
More information Candidate, Votes ...
| Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|
| Don Reid (X) | 50,171 | 17.11 |
| Brian Bourns | 36,363 | 12.40 |
| William Law | 33,220 | 11.33 |
| Ralph Sutherland (X) | 29,716 | 10.13 |
| Roy Bushfield | 26,314 | 8.97 |
| Gerry Trudel | 24,382 | 8.31 |
| Jules Morin | 22,718 | 7.75 |
| Doug Payne | 18,464 | 6.30 |
| David Dehler | 11,245 | 3.83 |
| Cyril Goulet | 11,015 | 3.72 |
| Richard Calagoure | 10,912 | 3.72 |
| Sam MacLean | 8,994 | 3.07 |
| Joseph Louis Paradis | 7,476 | 2.55 |
| George Theckeddath | 2,251 | 0.77 |
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1. Alta Vista Ward
2. Britannia Ward
3. By-St. George's Ward
4. Capital Ward
5. Carleton Ward
6. Dalhousie Ward
7. Elmdale-Victoria Ward
8. Gloucester Ward
9. Queensboro Ward
10. Rideau Ward
11. Wellington Ward .
More information Alta Vista Ward, Candidate ...
| Alta Vista Ward | ||
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Don Kay (X) | 5,749 | 48.85 |
| Keith Martin | 3,571 | 30.35 |
| Darrel Kent | 2,448 | 20.80 |
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More information Gloucester Ward, Candidate ...
| Gloucester Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joe Quinn (X) | 4,429 | 38.72 |
| Terry Denison | 3,832 | 33.50 |
| Gordon Lennox | 3,177 | 27.78 |
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More information Britannia Ward, Candidate ...
| Britannia Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Marlene Catterall (X) | 5,925 | 58.47 |
| Sandy Boyce | 4,209 | 41.53 |
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More information Rideau Ward, Candidate ...
| Rideau Ward | ||
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Rhéal Robert (X) | 5,312 | 53.62 |
| Bruce Grant | 4,298 | 43.39 |
| Ed Howard | 296 | 2.99 |
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More information Capital Ward, Candidate ...
| Capital Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Michele MacKinnon | 4,107 | 45.76 |
| Thom Bennett | 2,661 | 29.65 |
| Dave Hagerman | 1,735 | 19.33 |
| Doug Coupar | 356 | 2.97 |
| Michael John Houlton | 116 | 1.29 |
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More information Carleton Ward, Candidate ...
| Carleton Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Toddy Kehoe (X) | 5,935 | 69.68 |
| Bill Bangs | 2,582 | 30.32 |
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More information Queensboro Ward, Candidate ...
| Queensboro Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Trip Kennedy (X) | 5,758 | 69.47 |
| Richard MacDonald | 2,531 | 30.53 |
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More information Dalhousie Ward, Candidate ...
| Dalhousie Ward | ||
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Rolf Hasenack (X) | 2,688 | 62.83 |
| Phil Aston | 648 | 15.15 |
| Gary Larkin | 543 | 12.69 |
| John Campbell | 399 | 9.33 |
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More information Elmdale-Victoria Ward, Candidate ...
| Elmdale-Victoria Ward | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Chris Chilton | 1,930 | 24.53 |
| Roland Wall (X) | 1,763 | 22.40 |
| Byron Hyde | 1,661 | 21.11 |
| Richard Albert | 1,296 | 16.47 |
| Kathleen Tuskey | 1,219 | 15.49 |
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More information By-St. George's Ward, Candidate ...
| By-St. George's Ward | ||
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Georges Bedard | 4,035 | 51.00 |
| Marcel Lauzon | 3,112 | 39.33 |
| Clotilde Berube | 765 | 9.67 |
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More information Wellington Ward, Candidate ...
| Wellington Ward | ||
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| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Joe Cassey (X) | 2,057 | 44.88 |
| Brian Atkinson | 1,545 | 33.71 |
| Gary Beach | 981 | 21.41 |
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Ottawa Board of Education Trustees
Six to be elected in each zone
More information Eastern Zone, Vote ...
| Eastern Zone | Vote |
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| Jane Dobell (X) | 16,371 |
| Don Francis (X) | 13,239 |
| Helen Slater (X) | 10,743 |
| Ted Best (X) | 10,696 |
| John Samuel (X) | 8,803 |
| Michael McKenna | 8,491 |
| Herbert Armstrong | 8,019 |
| Marion Atwell | 7,764 |
| Norman MacDonald | 7,381 |
| Marnie Bennett | 6,700 |
| Peg Mathews | 6,421 |
| Rosemary McNarin | 6,015 |
| Allan Simpson | 5,543 |
| Gary Hough | 2,723 |
| Terry Carlson | 2,675 |
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More information Western Zone, Vote ...
| Western Zone | Vote |
|---|---|
| Robert Beatty (X) | 14,064 |
| Mary Gilmour (X) | 13,948 |
| Nick van Duyvendyk (X) | 12,626 |
| Sinclair Abell (X) | 12,614 |
| William Harback (X) | 8,624 |
| Sandra R. Goldstein | 7,856 |
| Wayne Wilson | 7,810 |
| John Wright | 7,794 |
| John Callan | 6,816 |
| Frank Edwards | 6,506 |
| Denis Cooney | 5,261 |
| Richard Bounsall | 4,996 |
| Cal Kempffer | 4,839 |
| John Gorry | 3,996 |
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4 to be elected
More information Separate school supporters, Vote ...
| Separate school supporters | Vote |
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| Jacques Beauchamp (X) | 17,271 |
| Robert Bélanger | 16,873 |
| Dalton McGuinty, Sr. (X) | 16,244 |
| Lucien Bradet (X) | 15,140 |
| Jacques Faucher (X) | 12,850 |
| Thomas F. Kent | 11,407 |
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1 to be elected
- Ottawa Citizen, November 14, 1978
- "How candidates fared". Ottawa Citizen. November 15, 1978. p. 65. Retrieved December 30, 2020.